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Mika on his favourite moment in F1

Mika was interviewed in the McLaren motorhome and reflected on his time as a McLaren driver in Formula 1.

Of his 20 race wins in Formula 1, he said that his favourite was Monaco in 1998. He said that celebrating the victory was a lot of fun.

He said that his favourite McLaren memory was winning the world championship. He felt that the trust and support the team had in him gave him the confidence to succeed. In terms of his championship winning cars, he stated that he felt more comfortable in the 1998 car than the 1999 car. He did however also note that he was never 100% happy with any of the cars he drove at McLaren.